Where does “erroane” come from?
erroane (Yola) comes from Middle English erende, from Old English ǣrende, from Old English -ian, from Old English -ōjan, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
erroane (Yola): errand
Definitions
- errand
Ancestry of “erroane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | erende | A message; a written or spoken communication |
| 2 | Old English | ǣrende | message |
| 3 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 4 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |